Chess Puzzle #221QR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen h6; rook g1; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/f2. Black: king g8; rooks c8/e1; knights f8/g6; pawns a3/b7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg1 — rook e1→g1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2nk1/1p6/6nQ/5N2/8/pP6/P2K1P2/4r1R1 b - - 8 36

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